Working Lands Initiative

Agricultural Enterprise Areas

Petition Materials

Designation of an agricultural enterprise area (AEA) is based upon evaluation of a petition submitted for consideration by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in response to a request for petitions. Petitions must be submitted jointly by landowners and town and county governments where the proposed area is located.

The department is currently accepting petitions for designation of Agricultural Enerprise Areas. Petitions must be postmarked by March 29, 2013.

Petitioning for Designation

Petition materials for new 2013 AEA Designation

• 2013 Request for Petition -- Instructions (14 page PDF)
• 2013 Petition Form (9 page Word document)

Petition materials for modifying a Designated Area

Designated AEAs may submit a petition to modify the area by adding acreage. These petitions must be submitted during the call for petitions and will be considered with along with other submitted petitions.

• 2013 Petition Requesting Modification of an AEA – Adding Acreage  -- Instructions (14 page PDF)
• 2013 Petition to Modify an AEA – Adding Acreage (9 page Word document)

Developing a Petition

• Understanding AEAs and the Petition Process (4 page PDF)
• Successful Petitions (2010 petitions; 2011 petitions; 2012 petitions)

Contact Coreen Fallat at (608) 224-4625 or Coreen.Fallat@wisconsin.gov with questions.